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“When do we need to leave?” she asked
Penelope glanced at the time on her phone “In about an hour They’ll be at the property at six but I’d like to get there a bit earlier to open the building and put soloomy inside when they arrive”
That tiave Elle a bit of time to take a few ibuprofen to ward off her headache and to freshen her makeup so she didn’t look as stressed and exhausted as she felt inside Concealer, blush, and lip gloss went a long way in cah to want to look her best—or in her case, as good as she could—when she saw Hunter again
Chapter 9
At a quarter till six, Penelope turned her car into the s in Willia, which faced the Ea
st River and overlooked the skyscrapers of Midtown Manhattan It was a prihborhood of Brooklyn The area surrounding the structure leaned toward trendy and chic, with stylish boutiques, popular cafes, and unique specialty restaurants
Considering the desirable and growing location, Elle knew the property wouldn’t stay on theShe also wasn’t surprised that so had gone live She was just still a little taken aback that Hunter Wilder and his sister were the parties expressing interest in the building
Elle followed Penelope into the structure and waited while she flipped a master switch that lit up the entire first floor The inside had been recently renovated and looked as though it had been used for office space, but the building had so much potential in terms of what a buyer could do with the four different levels Admittedly, Elle was curious what Hunter’s sister wanted to do with so e
“I’ll be right back,” Penelope said, heading toward the elevator “I’hts on the other floors”
While her friend was gone, Elle checked her phone to see if she had any irateful to see that it was a nice, quiet Friday evening She strolled around the first level, willing herself to relax, which was a rare thing in her frazzled life these days At least her headache had ebbed, and her stoet out and do so different from her mundane office routine
Elle heard the sound of the door opening that she and Penelope had entered through a short while before, then footsteps echoing on the floor Unsure when Penelope would return, she headed in that direction to greet her clientsand the man who knew every square inch of her body A liquid warh her veins at that randoly beautiful woman who had similar traits came into view
As soon as she ly sexy siven her such sinful pleasure God, he was so gorgeous it was al a pair of khaki pants with a collared shirt that was casual and understated compared to the tuxedo he’d worn the first time she’d met him, but it was the confident way he carried hi laid-back about this man beneath the attire
“Hi,” she said when Hunter and his sister reached her, hating how breathless she sounded when she’d been striving for a ain, Hunter”
A to relegate hi “Hello, Elaina,” he replied, using her full given name, which sounded so intimate in his low, deep voice “I’d like you to meet my sister, Tempest Tempest, Elle Darian”
Elle shifted her gaze to his sister, as dressed in a stylish dark blue sheath dress that coure, and red-soled shoes Politely, Elle extended her hand toward the other woman “It’s a pleasure to meet you”